English, AA

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The Associate of Arts in English program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a Bachelor’s degree program in English or Education. It can also serve as a complementary degree to a variety of other Bachelor’s degrees, programs, or professional fields that require written and oral communication, critical thinking, rhetorical and analytical skills, and research abilities. This degree can be customized to emphasize literature or writing. English majors often pursue careers in teaching, publishing, journalism, public relations, business, information technology, and law.

You are strongly encouraged to work with a counselor, advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence*:

Credit Hours Required: 60

Semester 1

GEN ED - Group I (AA) Credit Hours: Variable (ENGL 1210 or ENGL 1180) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
GEN ED - Group III (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group IV (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group V (AA) Credit Hours: Variable

Semester 2

Students should establish a writing or a literature track and work with a counselor to create a transfer plan this semester.
GEN ED - Group I (AA) Credit Hours: Variable (ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190)
ENGL 1730 - Contemporary American Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
GEN ED - Group II (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group IV (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group V (AA) Credit Hours: Variable

Semester 3

Students should have a transfer plan and a writing or literature track determined.
ENGL 2000 - Introduction to Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2510 - British Literature to 1760 Credit Hours: 3.00
OR ENGL 2710 - American Literature: Colonial to 1865 Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2410 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3.00 (ENGL 2410 is required if student wants to take ENGL 2420 in Semester 4)
OR BCOM 2050 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 4.00 (BCOM 2050 is required if student wants to take BCOM 2060 and/or BCOM 2070 in Semester 4)
(LITERATURE TRACK) Select two of the following courses (not previously taken):
ENGL 2600 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2610 - Introduction to Prose Fiction Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2640 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2730 - American Literature, 1920 to Present Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2740 - Introduction to African-American Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2800 - World Literature to 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2810 - World Literature From 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2850 - Shakespeare Survey Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2855 - Special Topics in Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
OR
(WRITING TRACK) Select one of the following courses (not previously taken):
JOUR 1100 - Writing News for Publication Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 1060 - Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3.00 (only required if student plans to take SPCH 2110 and/or SPCH 2550 in Semester 4)
SPCH 1200 - Group Discussion & Leadership Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 2100 - Interpersonal Communication Relationships Credit Hours: 4.00
SPCH 2300 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 4.00
SPCH 2800 - Interpretative Performance Communication Credit Hours: 4.00

Semester 4

Choose ONE of the following survey literature courses (not previously taken):
ENGL 2520 - British Literature From 1760 to Present Credit Hours: 3.00
OR ENGL 2720 - American Literature, 1865 to 1920 Credit Hours: 3.00
Choose ONE of the following writing courses (not previously taken):
ENGL 2420 - Advanced Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3.00
OR BCOM 2060 - Advanced Business Communications Credit Hours: 4.00
(LITERATURE TRACK) Choose THREE of the following courses (not previously taken):
ENGL 2600 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2610 - Introduction to Prose Fiction Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2640 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2730 - American Literature, 1920 to Present Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2740 - Introduction to African-American Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2800 - World Literature to 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2810 - World Literature From 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2850 - Shakespeare Survey Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 2855 - Special Topics in Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
OR
(WRITING TRACK) Choose THREE of the following courses (not previously taken):
BCOM 2070 - Technical Business Communications & Project Management Principles Credit Hours: 3.00
JOUR 1100 - Writing News for Publication Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 1060 - Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 1200 - Group Discussion & Leadership Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 2100 - Interpersonal Communication Relationships Credit Hours: 4.00
SPCH 2110 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3.00
SPCH 2300 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 4.00
SPCH 2550 - Argumentation Debate Credit Hours: 4.00
SPCH 2800 - Interpretative Performance Communication Credit Hours: 4.00

*Course sequence may be modified to meet your needs

English - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Arts	English	60

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Professor	Rianna Amolsch	586.447.8688	amolschr926@macomb.edu	South Campus
Professor	Nancy McGee	586.447.7203	mcgeen@macomb.edu	South Campus

Program Description:

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Writing Track:

Write focused, organized, well-developed documents using coherent paragraphs that support a clear thesis statement or controlling idea.

Compose writing that informs, persuades, or entertains a variety of audiences through effective choices of content, structure, and tone, using the conventions of standard American English.
Interpret a variety of written and visual texts using critical reading and thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and/or evaluation.
Employ academic research skills to locate a variety of credible popular and scholarly resources.
Integrate relevant resources into a research paper using MLA/APA style documentation.

Literature Track:

Identify a variety of authors, literary genres, literary techniques, and literary devices.
Interpret a variety of literary works and genres from different periods in American, British, and/or world literature by analyzing major literary elements.
Respond critically to literary and expository texts by analyzing the historical or cultural conditions within which they are produced.
Write interpretations of literary texts using clear and coherent prose and relevant textual evidence.
Write argumentative research papers that demonstrate the conventions of literary analysis and criticism and incorporate scholarly sources according to MLA guidelines.

Career Opportunities:

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